So. I recently volunteered to do a talk without thinking particularly hard about the topic. Then, I saw the topic and I kinda panicked. “Well, shirt.” as they say on The Good Place. (that is not the actual word I used) "During Lent, please talk about something -- a habit, an action, a thought --... Continue Reading →
I know, I know, that’s not the way that saying technically goes, but for today’s purpose, it does. Are you a healer, teacher, counselor, social worker, or any of the myriad of jobs or personal lifestyles that fit into those categories? This doesn’t necessarily mean that you work as a nurse or a counselor (though many do),... Continue Reading →
To have empathy means to identify with or vicariously experience the thoughts, feelings and attitudes of another. It's sometimes confused with sympathy, which is more of a feeling of compassion, particularly towards someone in sorrow or trouble. In a sense you need some degree of empathy in order to feel the compassion or sympathy. Recognizing... Continue Reading →
While every day presents opportunities to be kind, take a moment or two today to make someone else’s day with a little random act of kindness. Stuck for some ideas? Here are a few to get you started: Smile at a stranger Send an anonymous gift Bring treats to work Send a friend or family... Continue Reading →
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